Watchguard Product Lifecycle Matrix
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life lifecycle milestone information & migration recommendations
WatchGuard Technologies is strongly committed to providing industry-leading products and services. As the market continues evolving towards more complex levels of network security, WatchGuard will periodically announce End-of-Sale and End-of-Life lifecycle milestone information along with migration recommendations for WatchGuard's valued customers.
Once an End-of-Sale date is announced, you may continue to order products while limited stock is available. Customers with active LiveSecurity® Service accounts will receive continued technical and limited software support until the End-of-Life.
| Lifecycle Milestone | Definition |
| End-of-Sale Date | Last date for WatchGuard distribution partners to purchase specific products directly from WatchGuard. |
| Migration Path | Recommended product or subscription replacements. |
| End-of-Life | Conclusion of development and support for defined End-of-Sale products and subscriptions. |
Product Lifecycle Milestones
WatchGuard has announced lifecycle milestones for the products listed below. Migration options are indicated and updated on a periodic basis. Click here to find an upgrade, support and subscription renewals are still available on some products.
| Product | End of Sale | End of Life | Migration Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard XTM 8 Series XTM 810, 820, 830, 830-F |
05 Feb 2015 | 05 Feb 2020 | XTM 850, 860, 870, 870-F |
| WatchGuard SSL SSL 100, SSL 500, SSL 560, SSL 1000 |
30 Jun 2014 | 30 Jun 2017 | WatchGuard XTM |
| WatchGuard XTM 5 Series XTM 505, XTM 510, XTM 520, XTM 530 |
03 Dec 2012 | 03 Dec 2017 | XTM 5 Series |
| WatchGuard XTM 2 Series XTM 21, XTM 21-W, XTM 22, XTM 22-W, XTM 23, XTM 23-W |
30 Jun 2012 | 30 Jun 2017 | XTM 2 Series |
| Firebox X Peak e-Series X5500e, X6500e, X8500e, X8500e-F |
31 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2015 | XTM 800 Series |
| Firebox X Core e-Series X550e, X750e, X1250e |
31 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2015 | XTM 2 Series |
| Firebox X Edge e-Series X10e, X20e, X55e, X10e-W, X20e-W, X55e-W |
31 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2015 | XTM 5 Series |
| Firebox X Peak X8000, X6000, X5000 |
25 Oct 2006 | 25 Oct 2009 | XTM 800 Series |
| Firebox X Core X2500, X1000, X700, X500 |
25 Oct 2006 | 25 Oct 2009 | XTM 5 Series |
| Firebox X Edge X50, X15, X5, X50W, X15W, X5W |
25 Oct 2006 | 25 Oct 2009 | XTM 2 Series |
| Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway | 11 July 2007 | 11 July 2010 | WatchGuard XTM |
| Firebox Vclass - Outside Japan Non-V200 models |
10 Oct 2005 | 10 Oct 2008 | WatchGuard XTM |
| Firebox Vclass V200 | 21 Apr 2005 | 21 Apr 2008 | WatchGuard XTM |
| Firebox SOHO 6* | 25 Oct 2006 | 25 Oct 2009 | XTM 2 Series |
| Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless | 21 Apr 2005 | 21 Apr 2008 | XTM 2 Series |
| Firebox SOHO 6tc | XTM 2 Series | ||
| Firebox S6 | 21 Apr 2005 | 21 Apr 2008 | XTM 2 Series |
| Firebox III - Outside Japan FB 4500, 2500, 1000, 700, 500 |
21 Apr 2005 | 21 Apr 2008 | WatchGuard XTM |
| Firebox II FB II, FB II+, FB II+ Fast VPN |
14 Apr 2003 | 14 Apr 2005 | WatchGuard XTM |
*This end-of-life schedule also applies to legacy SOHO models.